From the German baron arrested by the Nazis to Kim Clijsters’ return in 2009,we pick half a dozen US Open finals of noteFred Perry’s final victim at Wimbledon had an eye-catching name but there was far more to Baron Gottfried von Cramm’s account than his outstanding moniker. Born into nobility in 1909, Von Cramm was one of the finest tennis players produced by Germany, and a champion,an aristocrat with an Aryan appearance and a strident opponent of the Nazis. He was a man consumed by a burning sense of unprejudiced play and honour. He lived a full life.
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Source: theguardian.com